Apparatus for cleaning hair-brushes.



/ H. T. F. GAST.

APPARATUS FOR CLEANING HAIR BRUSHES. APPLICATION FILED JAN 16. H5.

1,152,168 PatenI-ed Aug. 31,1915.

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H'. T. F. GAST. APPARATUS FOR CLEANING HAIR BRUSHES.

APPLlCATl/ON FILED JAN. 16 1915.

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IHIIEIEtIVLlrlTNw THEODOR FRIEDRICH GAST, 0F GARLISLE, ENGLAND.

APPARATUS ms oLnniviive' HAin-BniisHEs.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HERMANN THEODOR Fnrnonrcn GAsr, residing at 206 Greystone road, Carlisle, in the county of Cumberland, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Cleaning'Hair-Brushes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,'and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the'art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to apparatus for cleaning hair brushes of thekind wherein a perforated or open grid-like surface is T provided in conjunction with angularly disposed combs or the like at the ends of said perforated or grid-like surface, whereby upon the brush being moved to and fro thereover, hair is caught by the combs while any scurf or other foreign matter "is extract'ed'by the grid-like surface and falls therethrough into a tray or container. The object of the present invention is to provide apparatus of thiskind whereby suitable cleansing or disinfecting liquid is imparted to the brush during the cleaning operation, and tojprovide an apparatus of generally improved construction.

To this end the invention consists in the combination, with the perforated or open grid-like surface and a comb or combs, of a suitable container or containers adapted to receive some suitable disinfecting or other liquid, having a Wick or wicks or like medium disposed in such position that, as the brush is moved thereover, the liquid is imparted, in a more or less fine spray to the bristles for the purpose of cleansing same or imparting a pleasant odor thereto.

The accompanying drawings illustrate some forms of the apparatus made in accordance with the invention, in which Figure 1, is a cross section of the apparatus open for use; Fig. 2, is a plan thereof,

- partly in section with part removed; Fig. 3

is a section on line A-A of Fig. 2; Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are details to an enlarged scale, and Figs. 7 and 8 are longitudinal sections of modified forms.

Referring first to Figs 1 to 6 a is the box like case having a hinged lid or cover a within which casing a is disposed a tray 2) of about the same depth as the internal depth of the casing. WVithin the tray 7) is detachably disposed a frame 0 having a gridlike top composed of a plurality of spaced 7 Specification of Letters Patent. Patentd A110, 31,1915, 2 Application filed January 16,1915; Serial No. 2,729.

rods 0?. The frame 0 is adapted to project slightly above the tray 6 in which position ends of the teeth of which are preferably formed with comparatively sharp points so as not to damage the bristles of the brush when passed thereover.

-As shown more especially in Figs. 3 and '6 the teeth of the combs are mounted in a backing f which is in turn carried in a tubular member g the teeth projecting through ends of the tubular members 9 are mounted in holes or recesses formed in the side walls in the framing 0 whereby the combs may be adjusted to the desired angular position and then clamped in said position'by means of tapered screw plugs 71. which when screwed home expand the split end of thetubular part g within the holes or recesses in which the tube-1s mounted.

dis a boxor container ofsomewhat triangularcross section the flat upper surface of WlllCll 1S closedibya cover or lid. 9' in which is formed a slot or a wick holder 9' a washer of suitable material gi -being interposed between said cover and the fiat top of the con tainer. This box or container 0; is adapted to be detachably secured to the frame 0 the side members of which are recessed as at 70, Fig. 2, so as to allow the wick to project just above the plane of the rods at.

Z Z are two. clamps in the form of light rods,'passing under the container, the ends of which are bent upwardly at right angles and adapted to be passed through holes in the frame 0 and provided with nuts 9%, the extremities of the rods Z being screwed for the purpose whereby the container 2' is held firmly in position but which can be easily removed when required for filling or cleaning purposes.

It will be seen that the clamps Z also serve the purpose of holding the lid j tightly upon the container by pressing same against the recessed or undercut portion of the frame 0, a resilient seating or pad a being inter-' portlon o of rubber or the like adapted 'a lOI1.gil311dlI1ELl-Sl0t formed therein. The.

' 'combs f as indicated at 0,

' .end, Thecombs f-in these perforations or stead of employing. one container in thecenter ofthe frame 0 two such containers may be provided one at each end a beneath the whereat they may be secured in similarimannerto that already described in reference to the first mentioned construction or in any other, suitable manner. Fig. 8' shows a further modification where- ,in onecontainer c only, is provided, at one end of the frame 0, which frame is also ffprovidedf-with one comb only, at the opposite last two constructions aremounted to the frame Toby screws andjnuts or otherwise] V Itwill be nnderstoodithat instead of employing a series of spaced rods to form the .open grid-like surface over which jthe brush is moved said surface maybe formed in any "other suitable manner as by network 01' perforationJ of any. desired configuration or otherwise; v v

',"Iii.'use, as the brush to. be cleansed-is passed ;to. andfroin contact with the gridlike surface and in contact with the wick or Iw'icks', the bristles are caused to vibrate, 1 which vibration causes the liquid fromthe .Jwic'k to be'imparted :to and distributed grid supported in amoistening box ltrayand having an outlet which projects .upwardly through the grid, and a comb secured to the grid andhaving its points arandholding them in .lid, and a cover of flexible material secured ,to the lid and adapted to.be pressed over the .outlet of the moistening device when the-lid projects above thegrid, a comb having its points arranged above the grid, and means for holding the said parts in position.

2. Abrushcleaner, comprisinga tray, a theupper part of the tray, for liquid secured in the ranged above it.

3. In a brush cleaner, a grid, a moistening device having an outlet which projects above the grid, a pivotally adjustable. comb having .its pomts arranged above the grid, and means forholding the said parts in position.

4.. In a brush cleaner, a grid, a moistening device having an outlet which projects above the grid, a comb having its points arranged above the grid, a case inclosing the said parts position and having a is closed.

a In testimony whereof I afiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

'HERMANN THEODOR Witnesses:

Yvns MARIE'LA GALL,

FREDERICK. WILLIAM I-IALTON.

FRIEDRICH GAST.

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